Summerfield businessman arrested on child porn charges

By Carlos E. MedinaCorrespondent

Published: Monday, April 22, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 22, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.

Samuel Lynn Irvin, a Summerfield builder and developer, was arrested Sunday after Marion County Sheriff's investigators reportedly found child pornography on his computer, including pornographic images sent from his company email address.

Irvin, 61, is a real estate broker who manages companies, including Irvin Properties, Irvin Property Management, The Irvin Company and BMI Corporate Holdings, at 16850 S. U.S. 441, Suite 304, in Summerfield, according to state records.

An anonymous tip led investigators to Irvin.

On April 11, officers seized a computer and external hard drive from Irvin after serving a search warrant for the items. On April 16, technicians searched the hard drives and discovered three email exchanges between September and October 2012 in which 95 pornographic images were sent from Irvin's company email address, according to arrest reports.

Of the 95 images, 12 were determined to show underage girls engaged in different types of sexual activity. Seven similar images were found on the computer's hard drive, reports state.

Irvin was charged with 26 counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of transmitting child pornography by electronic device. He was being held Monday afternoon at the Marion County Jail in lieu of a $290,000 bond.

<p>Samuel Lynn Irvin, a Summerfield builder and developer, was arrested Sunday after Marion County Sheriff's investigators reportedly found child pornography on his computer, including pornographic images sent from his company email address.</p><p>Irvin, 61, is a real estate broker who manages companies, including Irvin Properties, Irvin Property Management, The Irvin Company and BMI Corporate Holdings, at 16850 S. U.S. 441, Suite 304, in Summerfield, according to state records.</p><p>An anonymous tip led investigators to Irvin.</p><p>On April 11, officers seized a computer and external hard drive from Irvin after serving a search warrant for the items. On April 16, technicians searched the hard drives and discovered three email exchanges between September and October 2012 in which 95 pornographic images were sent from Irvin's company email address, according to arrest reports.</p><p>Of the 95 images, 12 were determined to show underage girls engaged in different types of sexual activity. Seven similar images were found on the computer's hard drive, reports state.</p><p>Irvin was charged with 26 counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of transmitting child pornography by electronic device. He was being held Monday afternoon at the Marion County Jail in lieu of a $290,000 bond.</p><p>He declined to comment on the charges.</p>